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2015 Summary

Carlton fans may have had their hearts broken in 2014, but turned to Season 2015 with some hope - after all, it was only in 2013 that we were a finals team!

Unfortunately, the season fell from low point to low point as the Blues struggled. It started in round 1 with a loss to Richmond in the season opener, then an horrific last three quarters in round 2 led to the volume increasing in to a wail of pain for the clubs' half a million (or so) fans. Some solace came from a good last quarter in an otherwise meek round 3 loss to the Bombers, but by early May the team was last on the League ladder with one win from eight starts. What the hell was going on?

Shortly after this seventh loss, the Club appeared to implode in some form of media game between Malthouse and the Club. Would a coaching contract be extended, was the club rebuilding.... and lots of finger pointing. As it happened Malthouse was sacked shortly afterwards and Assistant Coach John Barker took over.

With the season a disaster already, what could the Blues salvage from the year? The attention turned to the positive as youngsters shone and a new modern game plan based on defensive support and hard running took over. Young Blues Nick Graham and Patrick Cripps came to the fore as the Blues sought to transition their list and improve the output. We even managed a couple of wins in a row! Alas the season petered out as it begun - miserably....

A mid season hiatus with a new Coach aside, the Blues were smashed in a series of losses to end the season, and when the Lions beat the Dogs on Round 23, Carlton had won our fourth Wooden Spoon and ended the season with serious concerns over our list management abilities. Alas, a new President, a new CEO and a new Coach were on hand - what would the future hold?

People of 2015

President : Mark LoGiudice
Senior Coaches : Mick Malthouse / John Barker
Assistant / Development Coaches : Robert Wiley (Director of Development & Coaching), Dean Laidley (Midfield), John Barker (Backline), Brad Green (Forwards), Mathew Capuano (Ruck/Development), Michael Osborne (Development), Luke Webster ( VFL - Northern Blues).
Captain : Marc Murphy
Leadership Group : Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs, Michael Jamison, Lachlan Henderson, Sam Rowe

Milestones

Debuts : Clem Smith, Ciaran Byrne, Blaine Boekhorst, Matthew Dick, Tom Fields, Bradley Walsh
Club Debuts : Kristian Jaksch, Liam Jones, Jason Tutt, Mark Whiley
Rising Star Nominees : Patrick Cripps
200 Games : Marc Murphy
150 Goals : Marc Murphy
Retirements : Chris Judd, Andrew Carrazzo, David Ellard

Ladder

Pos	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points	For	Against	%
1	Fremantle	17	0	5	68	1857	1564	118.7
2	West Coast	16	1	5	66	2330	1572	148.2
3	Hawthorn	16	0	6	64	2452	1548	158.4
4	Sydney	16	0	6	64	2006	1578	127.1
5	Richmond	15	0	7	60	1930	1568	123.1
6	Western Bulldogs	14	0	8	56	2101	1825	115.1
7	Adelaide	13	0	8	54	2107	1821	115.7
8	North Melbourne	13	0	9	52	2062	1937	106.5
9	Port Adelaide	12	0	10	48	2002	1874	106.8
10	Geelong	11	1	9	48	1853	1833	101.1
11	Greater Western Sydney	11	0	11	44	1872	1891	99
12	Collingwood	10	0	12	40	1972	1856	106.3
13	Melbourne	7	0	15	28	1573	2044	77
14	St Kilda	6	1	15	26	1695	2162	78.4
15	Essendon	6	0	16	24	1580	2134	74
16	Gold Coast	4	1	17	18	1633	2240	72.9
17	Brisbane Lions	4	0	18	16	1557	2306	67.5
18	Carlton	4	0	18	16	1525	2354	64.8

Pre-Season
Round: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23
THE FULL PLAYING LIST | The Draft | Debuts | The Rookies | Stat Leaders! | Brownlow Votes | B&F | Records
Big Stories: Malthouse Departs... | Wooden Spoons | [tiki-read_article.php?articleId=208|X-Blues: Finals being played by Carlton reps!]
2014 | 2016

Gallery

Matthew Kreuzer Pre Season 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
The Blues Hike Up Mt Buller January 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
Troy Menzel Atop Mt Buller During 2015 Pre Season TrainingImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club
2015 Pat Cripps Accepts Guernsey 9 From Stephen SilvagniImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club
Blaine Boekhurst In Action Pre Season 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
Captain Carlton 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
Clem Smith In Action Pre Season 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
Michael Jamison Calls The Shots Pre Season 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
Jason Tutt In Action Pre Season 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
Pre Season 2015 Yarran Flies High To MarkImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club
Pre Season 2015 Simpson Wins PossessionImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club
Cameron Giles Pre Season 2015 Image courtesy of The Age newspaper.
2015 Pre Season Match Against Collingwood At BendigoImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
2015 Pre Season Match Liam Jones Wins PossessionImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
Fallen Blues Memorial Stone At Princes Park Plaque Detail
Fallen Blues Memorial Stone At Princes Park April 2015
Carlton Coaching Panel 2015Left to right : Michael Osborne, Brad Green, Luke Webster, John Barker, Mick Malthouse, Matthew Capuano, Dean Laidley and David Buttifant. Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
Injured Chris Yarran Leaves The Field Round 9. 2015Image courtesy of AFL Media.
2015 - Ciaran Byrne and his parents before his debut for the Blues.Proud parents Brendan and Pauline with "Casey" Byrne, prior to his first senior game for the Blues against Essendon in round 3, 2015. Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
Up The 'Baggers 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
The President And The Coach August 2015 Carlton President Mark LoGuidice welcomes new coach Brendon Bolton to Princes Park, August 2015. Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
Brad Walsh 2015 Northern Blues Best And FairestImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
Best Clubman 2015 Simon WhiteImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
Ed Curnow Spirit Of Carlton Award 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
Zach Tuohy Third Best And Fairest 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
Best First Year Player 2015 Blaine BoekhorstImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
Pat Cripps Carlton Best And Fairest 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
2015 Jason Tutt Sends The Blues ForwardImage courtesy of AFL Media.
Shane O'Sullivan And Mick Malthouse 2015Image courtesy of Zimbio Media.
The Syd Jackson Scholarship Is Launched 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
2015 John Barker Rallies His TeamImage courtesy of AFL Media.
2015 Membership Card
Carlton CEO Stephen Trigg 2015.Image courtesy of Carlton Media.
Early Morning At Princes Park 2015
2015 Northern Blues Coach Luke WebsterImage courtesy of Carlton Media.
2015 VMFL - Jack Silvagni
2015 VMFL - Jack Silvagni bags six goals.
2015 Rnd 18 v North Melbourne at Docklands"2015 Rnd 18 v North Melbourne at Docklands 12 B. Bokehurst, 15 S. Docherty, 17 S. Rowe, 22 J. Tutt, 23 L. Henderson, 43 S. White. Image: courtesy K. McNair
2015 Rnd 18 v North Melb. at Docklands resized image 2015 Rnd 18 v North Melbourne at Docklands Resized photo
File:Courtesy K. McNair
2015 - Peter Motley.Credit; My Scrapbook of SANFL Pictures Group (FB)
2015 - Ex Blue Dean Strauch playing country footy.
2015 Rd 1 - Clem Smith on debut.
2015 Rd 17 - Brad Walsh.
2015 Bendigo Practice Match - Chris Yarran flies for a big grab.
2015 Rd 21 - Matthew Dick.
2015 Rd 18 - Blaine Boehorst flies for a big grab.
2015 - Jackson McGuire Cup.
2015 - Syd Jackson with Chris Yarran.
2015 - Syd Jackson at a ceremony at Carlton.
2015 Rd 22 - Cameron Wood in ruck duel.
2015 Intra Club Match - Tom Fields gets a kick away.
2015 Rd 15 - Tom Fields with father Neville after debut game.
2015 Rd 15 - Tom Fields.
2015 Rd 15 - Tom Fields & Chris Newman jostling for position.
2015 - Future Blue; Jack Silvagni.
2015 - Future Blue; Jack Silvagni.

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-<center><font size="1"><b>Round:</b> [[Round 1, 2015|1]] | [[Round 2, 2015|2]] | [[Round 3, 2015|3]] | [[Round 4, 2015|4]] | [[Round 5, 2015|5]] | [[Round 6, 2015|6]] | [[Round 7, 2015|7]] | [[Round 8, 2015|8]] | [[Round 9, 2015|9]] | [[Round 10, 2015|10]] | [[Round 11, 2015|11]] | [[Round 12, 2015|12]] | [[Round 13, 2015|13]] | [[Round 14, 2015|14]] | [[Round 15, 2015|15]] | [[Round 16, 2015|16]] | [[Round 17, 2015|17]] | [[Round 18, 2015|18]] | [[Round 19, 2015|19]] | [[Round 20, 2015|20]] | [[Round 21, 2015|21]] | [[Round 22, 2015|22]] | [[Round 23, 2015|23]]<br> [[2015 Playing List|THE FULL PLAYING LIST]] | [[2014 National Draft|The Draft]] | [[Debuts 2015 to 2019|Debuts]] | [[2014 Rookie Draft|The Rookies]] | [[2015 Statistical Leaders|Stat Leaders!]] | [[2015 Brownlow Votes|Brownlow Votes]] | [[2015 Best and Fairest Votes|B&F]] | [[2015 Records|Records]] | [[file1681|2015 Image Gallery] <br><b>Big Stories: </b> [[The Sacking of Mick Malthouse|Malthouse Departs...]] | [[Wooden Spoons]] | [tiki-read_article.php?articleId=208|X-Blues: Finals being played by Carlton reps!]<br> [[2014]] | [[2016]]
+<center><font size="1"><b>Round:</b> [[Round 1, 2015|1]] | [[Round 2, 2015|2]] | [[Round 3, 2015|3]] | [[Round 4, 2015|4]] | [[Round 5, 2015|5]] | [[Round 6, 2015|6]] | [[Round 7, 2015|7]] | [[Round 8, 2015|8]] | [[Round 9, 2015|9]] | [[Round 10, 2015|10]] | [[Round 11, 2015|11]] | [[Round 12, 2015|12]] | [[Round 13, 2015|13]] | [[Round 14, 2015|14]] | [[Round 15, 2015|15]] | [[Round 16, 2015|16]] | [[Round 17, 2015|17]] | [[Round 18, 2015|18]] | [[Round 19, 2015|19]] | [[Round 20, 2015|20]] | [[Round 21, 2015|21]] | [[Round 22, 2015|22]] | [[Round 23, 2015|23]]<br> [[2015 Playing List|THE FULL PLAYING LIST]] | [[2014 National Draft|The Draft]] | [[Debuts 2015 to 2019|Debuts]] | [[2014 Rookie Draft|The Rookies]] | [[2015 Statistical Leaders|Stat Leaders!]] | [[2015 Brownlow Votes|Brownlow Votes]] | [[2015 Best and Fairest Votes|B&F]] | [[2015 Records|Records]] <br><b>Big Stories: </b> [[The Sacking of Mick Malthouse|Malthouse Departs...]] | [[Wooden Spoons]] | [tiki-read_article.php?articleId=208|X-Blues: Finals being played by Carlton reps!]<br> [[2014]] | [[2016]]
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+===Gallery===
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+File:57889.jpg|Matthew Kreuzer   Pre Season 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57891.jpg|The Blues Hike Up Mt Buller   January 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57892.jpg|Troy Menzel Atop Mt Buller During 2015 Pre Season TrainingImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57894.jpg|2015   Pat Cripps Accepts Guernsey 9 From Stephen SilvagniImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57895.jpg|Blaine Boekhurst In Action   Pre Season 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57896.jpg|Captain Carlton 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57899.jpg|Clem Smith In Action   Pre Season 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57900.jpg|Michael Jamison Calls The Shots   Pre Season 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57901.jpg|Jason Tutt In Action    Pre Season 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57902.jpg|Pre Season 2015   Yarran Flies High To MarkImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57903.jpg|Pre Season 2015   Simpson Wins PossessionImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club
+File:57904.jpg|Cameron Giles   Pre Season 2015 Image courtesy of The Age newspaper.
+File:57905.jpg|2015 Pre Season Match Against Collingwood At BendigoImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57906.jpg|2015 Pre Season Match   Liam Jones Wins PossessionImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57909.jpg|Fallen Blues Memorial Stone At Princes Park   Plaque Detail
+File:57910.jpg|Fallen Blues Memorial Stone At Princes Park   April 2015
+File:57915.jpg|Carlton Coaching Panel 2015Left to right : Michael Osborne, Brad Green, Luke Webster, John Barker, Mick Malthouse, Matthew Capuano, Dean Laidley and David Buttifant. Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57919.jpg|Injured Chris Yarran Leaves The Field   Round 9. 2015Image courtesy of AFL Media.
+File:57932.jpg|2015 - Ciaran Byrne and his parents before his debut for the Blues.Proud parents Brendan and Pauline with "Casey" Byrne, prior to his first senior game for the Blues against Essendon in round 3, 2015. Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57939.jpg|Up The 'Baggers   2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57941.jpg|The President And The Coach   August 2015 Carlton President Mark LoGuidice welcomes new coach Brendon Bolton to Princes Park, August 2015. Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57951.jpg|Brad Walsh   2015 Northern Blues Best And FairestImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57952.jpg|Best Clubman 2015   Simon WhiteImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57954.jpg|Ed Curnow   Spirit Of Carlton Award 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57957.jpg|Zach Tuohy   Third Best And Fairest 2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57962.jpg|Best First Year Player 2015   Blaine BoekhorstImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57963.jpg|Pat Cripps   Carlton Best And Fairest  2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57966.jpg|2015   Jason Tutt Sends The Blues ForwardImage courtesy of AFL Media.
+File:57968.jpg|Shane O'Sullivan And Mick Malthouse 2015Image courtesy of Zimbio Media.
+File:57969.jpg|The Syd Jackson Scholarship Is Launched   2015Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
+File:57970.jpg|2015   John Barker Rallies His TeamImage courtesy of AFL Media.
+File:57973.jpg|2015 Membership Card
+File:57974.jpg|Carlton CEO Stephen Trigg    2015.Image courtesy of Carlton Media.
+File:57975.jpg|Early Morning At Princes Park 2015
+File:57977.jpg|2015   Northern Blues Coach Luke WebsterImage courtesy of Carlton Media.
+File:57978.jpg|2015 VMFL - Jack Silvagni
+File:57979.jpg|2015 VMFL - Jack Silvagni bags six goals.
+File:57980.jpg|2015 Rnd 18 v North Melbourne at Docklands"2015 Rnd 18 v North Melbourne at Docklands 12 B. Bokehurst, 15 S. Docherty, 17 S. Rowe, 22 J. Tutt, 23 L. Henderson, 43 S. White. Image: courtesy K. McNair
+File:57981.jpg|2015 Rnd 18 v North Melb.  at Docklands resized image 2015 Rnd 18 v North Melbourne at Docklands Resized photo
+Image: courtesy K. McNair
+File:57982.jpg|2015 - Peter Motley.Credit; My Scrapbook of SANFL Pictures Group (FB)
+File:57983.jpg|2015 - Ex Blue Dean Strauch playing country footy.
+File:57984.jpg|2015 Rd 1 - Clem Smith on debut.
+File:57985.jpg|2015 Rd 17 - Brad Walsh.
+File:57986.jpg|2015 Bendigo Practice Match - Chris Yarran flies for a big grab.
+File:57987.jpg|2015 Rd 21 - Matthew Dick.
+File:57988.jpg|2015 Rd 18 - Blaine Boehorst flies for a big grab.
+File:57989.jpg|2015 - Jackson McGuire Cup.
+File:57990.jpg|2015 - Syd Jackson with Chris Yarran.
+File:57991.jpg|2015 - Syd Jackson at a ceremony at Carlton.
+File:57992.jpg|2015 Rd 22 - Cameron Wood in ruck duel.
+File:57993.jpg|2015 Intra Club Match - Tom Fields gets a kick away.
+File:57994.jpg|2015 Rd 15 - Tom Fields with father Neville after debut game.
+File:57995.jpg|2015 Rd 15 - Tom Fields.
+File:57996.jpg|2015 Rd 15 - Tom Fields & Chris Newman jostling for position.
+File:57997.jpg|2015 - Future Blue; Jack Silvagni.
+File:57998.jpg|2015 - Future Blue; Jack Silvagni.
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